Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after partner inflicts severe burns on her during land dispute
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died in a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80 percent of her body was burned in an attack by her partner. She was 33. A spokesman for…
Ugandan Olympian set on fire by her boyfriend after running at the Paris Games
Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend just weeks after competing in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, police officials in Trans-Nzoia County in Kenya said. The athlete is reportedly currently receiving treatment for…
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire in petrol attack
Originally published on E! Online Content warning: This article contains mentions of domestic violence. Rebecca Cheptegei is in critical condition. Three weeks after participating in the 2024 Olympic Games, the long-distance runner from Uganda is in hospital after being set…
